Delay: Tom & Christine Discuss Decision to Relinquish Seat With TIME

[kpete]

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Q&A: Tom DeLay Talks with TIME
The former House Majority discusses his decision to relinquish his seat in the House and cease his bid for reelection
By MIKE ALLEN

Posted Monday, Apr. 03, 2006

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TIME: What was it that made you feel free, and what was your main point?

DeLay:My main point was that this country was built on morals and religion. Our greatest leaders were very strong believers. There is a connection between religion and politics, and religion and government. There has to be for this country to have accomplished all it's accomplished and for its future. How many times have the great leaders—Ronald Reagan, Roosevelt, Lincoln, George Washington—have said there is a connection between morals and religion. And there has to be. The people that go to church understand that a country has to be based on some sort of religion and fear of God because they understand that.

Christine DeLay: They're accountable.

DeLay: Yeah. If you know that we're all sinners, then you know that we have to work hard to have a moral foundation. So I felt very liberated in being able to say that. I didn't have to worry about being the spokesman for the Republican Party and all that kind of stuff.

Christine DeLay: Plus, they were all your friends.

DeLay: Well, most of 'em knew who I was—they knew who I was. (Both DeLays chuckle)

Christine DeLay: There was QUITE a chunk of that Chris Matthews' show.

DeLay: Oh, they did? Hmm.

TIME: What are your immediate plans? Could you talk to me about the timeline?

more at:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1179857,00.html

[tanyev]

1. The thing is, Tom, "fear of God" is a very Old Testament concept.

The New Testament is all about the power of God's love for us. That doesn't work nearly as well for manipulating people, though.

[underpants]

2. Allen was on CNN-Said he asked Delay

Have you ever broken the Law

Delay: "No"

"Have you ever done anything unethical?"

Delay said "No"
Huh?


Have you ever done anything immoral

Alen said Delay started to answer and then paused and said "We are all sinners"

Allen went on to say that Delay was suprised and very encouraged by the reception he got at the "War on Christianity" conference last week.

BTW- Chris Mathews pretty much said the same thing about Delay--he completely glossed over Delay's past ethics admonishments (2 whole years ago) and downplayed (to my ear) the current corruption and money laundering charges facing him (as pointed out by Katie) saying that this was more about Delay taking one for the team and wanting the Republicans to keep control of the House.

[darkmaestro019]

3. Tommy boy, you better ride this speaking-tour horse pretty fast

Because he's heading directly towards a prison gate.

[mzteris]

4. ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww..........

pardon me while I :puke:

I feel all icky now. I think I need a shower.

[Virginia Dare]

5. Hey Tommy...

I see a bright orange jumpsuit in your future, oh and by the way, if there is such a place as Hell, you and wifey-poo are going there.

Put that in your cigar and smoke it.

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: